Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Robots Coming To A Military Base Near You

The Guardium roving robot has been designed to patrol Israel's borders. Photograph: Sparwar

Robot Soldiers Patrol America's Radioactive Waste Dump -- The Guardian

Not exactly Terminator-terrifying – more like golf buggies armed with a bright light and loudspeaker

As fans of the Terminator films will know, the machines were due to rise up against their human masters on 29 August 1997. Being machines, of course, there were a few technical hitches, but now the moment has arrived. After many years of development and testing, America's National Nuclear Security Administration has finally announced that an autonomous robot soldier has begun patrolling its radioactive waste facility in Nevada.

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My Comment: This is just the first generation of robots in the field. One can only imagine what the next level of development will bring .... and the one after that .... and then the one after that .... etc.

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